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After leaving the mountain, the Hebrews passed through the "wilderness of Paran" and arrived in the Negev eleven days later.<ref>{{bibleverse||Numbers|10:12}}, {{bibleverse||Deuteronomy|1:2}}.</ref> This wilderness is in the northeastern part of Sinai, between Egypt-Arabia caravan route and Kadesh.

After leaving the mountain, the Hebrews passed through the "wilderness of Paran" and arrived in the Negev eleven days later.<ref>{{bibleverse||Numbers|10:12}}, {{bibleverse||Deuteronomy|1:2}}.</ref> This wilderness is in the northeastern part of Sinai, between Egypt-Arabia caravan route and Kadesh.

   

   

As they were pastoralists traveling with livestock, the Hebrews may have covered a distance of 60 miles in that amount of time.<ref>"[https://biblearchaeology.org/research/exodus-from-egypt/4217-thoughts-on-jebel-allawz-as-the-location-of-mount-sinai? Thoughts on Jebel Allawz as the Location of Mount Sinai]", ''The Shiloh Excavations''. "A large group of pastoralists moving with their possessions and animals can cover no more than 6 miles in a day, and usually less (Conder 1883: 79; cf. Beitzel 1985: 91). The limiting factor is the animals. When the Israelites left Egypt, they had 'large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds' (Ex 13:38)."</ref>

As they were pastoralists traveling with livestock, the Hebrews may have covered a distance of 60 miles in that amount of time.<ref>"[https://biblearchaeology.org/research/exodus-from-egypt/4217-thoughts-on-jebel-allawz-as-the-location-of-mount-sinai? Thoughts on Jebel Al-Lawz as the Location of Mount Sinai]", ''The Shiloh Excavations''. "A large group of pastoralists moving with their possessions and animals can cover no more than 6 miles in a day, and usually less (Conder 1883: 79; cf. Beitzel 1985: 91). The limiting factor is the animals. When the Israelites left Egypt, they had 'large droves of livestock, both flocks and herds' (Ex 13:38)."</ref>

In the fourth century, Helena, Constantine's wife, identified Mount Sinai as Jabal Musa (Mountain of Moses), a 7,498-foot peak located in the southern part of the Sinai. This site is 160 miles from Kadesh.<ref>"[https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/judaism/judaism/mount-sinai Sinai, Mount]," ''Encyclopaedia Judaica.''</ref>

In the fourth century, Helena, Constantine's wife, identified Mount Sinai as Jabal Musa (Mountain of Moses), a 7,498-foot peak located in the southern part of the Sinai. This site is 160 miles from Kadesh.<ref>"[https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/judaism/judaism/mount-sinai Sinai, Mount]," ''Encyclopaedia Judaica.''</ref>